Dartmoor Gliding Club News-Saturday 11th March 2023

Today the weather gods were in a teasing, playful mood. The day started with a very low cloud base ( just above the trees ) which gradually lifted to what looked like 700ft and then stubbornly and stuck there. By late morning there were obvious signs of an active wave system just to the east of the field created by the easterly winds. This was particularly frustrating as we had no safe way of getting there or back. 

The teasing view with wave to the east

So nothing for it but to ignore the outside views and get on with some work. We used the available labour  to rig K8 G-CFXB after it's ARC / CofA. After a test flight it will  re-join the fleet ready for the soaring season. This then required us to rearrange the hangar to accept all the aircraft.

 4 gliders safely in the hangar

Today, Fleet Manager Gavin Short arrived bearing ( pun intended) gifts. The aileron hinges and bearings for the 2nd K8 have finally arrived so the 2nd K8 will rejoin the fleet soon.

By mid afternoon it was raining and the cloud base had lowered again.

Steve